Edwin Ford Hunter Jr.

Judge Edwin Ford Hunter Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

2/18/1911

Birthplace:

Alexandria, LA

Date of Death:

2/22/2002

Place of Death:

Lake Charles, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Springhill, Louisiana, 1938-1941
Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1941-1942, 1945-1953
U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
State representative, Louisiana, 1948-1952
Executive counsel, Gov. Robert F. Kennon, Louisiana, 1952-1953

Education

Name of School:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1938

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

Court Name:

Louisiana Western District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

2/10/1954

Retirement from Active Service:

2/19/1976

Termination Date:

2/22/2002

Termination Reason:

Death